HR Business Partner (Project Hire-Lucasfilm/ILM)

Lucasfilm is seeking an experienced, collaborative team player for a 7 month coverage role. This temporary position is the initial point of contact for the incredible professions at Lucasfilm, sitting at the intersection of Human Resources and Business Leaders to shape the employee experience, help leaders achieve their goals, and support talent career growth.

This position partners with and reports to the Director, HRBP and will assist a variety of client groups within Lucasfilm. If you are a proven HR Business Partner who thrives in a fast-paced, creative and dynamic environment, you’ve arrived at the right place. 

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

Please note this is a Project Hire.

What you’ll do

• Partner with the HRBP community and leadership to drive strategic initiatives of the assigned client group at Lucasfilm

• Takes a consultative approach with clients, anticipating, assessing, and providing creative HR solutions to business priorities.

• Partner with clients on moderately complex HR processes, procedures, precedents, and initiatives engaging appropriate centers of excellence (COE) partners as required.

• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions); partner with Employee Relations (ER) COE, conducting ER investigations, preparing documentation, and coaching employees as required

• Advise on effective headcount/resource management and engaging recruitment to ensure talent acquisition is effectively managed.

• Consult on organizational design, change management, and culture.

• Influence clients to take a near and long-term view on engaging in key talent processes including talent review, succession planning, leadership development, and talent assessment.

• Create clear and compelling job descriptions with Clients and Recruitment accurately capturing the scope of responsibilities and skills and experience required in order to attract and retain key talent.  

• Work closely with the Director-HRBP, Managers, and Employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.

• Create presentations, org charts, and reports, as requested.

• Assists with employee communications (both through design and providing input), as required.

• Partner with clients and HR Operations team on Leave of Absence and work accommodation requests.

• Participate in special projects at both the HRBP team and client level.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum of 4+ years human resources generalist experience in progressively responsible roles assisting a diversity of functional groups including executive level employees.

• Strong business acumen with a keen aptitude to quickly assimilate new information.

• Proven ability to effectively interact with all organizational levels in a multicultural environment and build strong, trusted relationships.

• Excellent consulting and conflict management skills.

• Experience, exposure, and comfort with a variety of HR facets including organization development, employee relations, talent acquisition, learning & development, and compensation.

• Ability to function independently, with minimal supervision, and thrive within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong use of independent judgment to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.

• Advanced level skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.  Experience with Google products (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Forms) a plus.

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to quickly interpret data, identify trends, and recommend multiple solutions.

• Strong organizational, motivational, and problem solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities with grace and efficiency.

• Strong team player and ability to function in a matrixed co-leadership environment.

• Working knowledge and application of federal and state employment laws.

• Experience directly assisting clients in an HRBP capacity.

• Experience in Media or Production environments.

 

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $126,300.00 – $154,300.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.